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300-Million-Year-Old Tropical Forest Buried In Volcanic Ash Discovered In China

A 300-million-year-old tropical forest preserved by volcanic ash in Inner Mongolia, China has been studied and reconstructed in paintings.

February 23, 2012

Scientists Find New Long-Term Memory Center In Fly Brains

A research team from the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan is challenging conventional notions of where long-term memory is formed in the brain.

February 22, 2012

National Geographic Saves Endangered Languages With Talking Dictionaries

Linguists from National Geographic’s Enduring Voices project who are racing to document endangered languages have unveiled an effective new tool: talking dictionaries.

February 20, 2012

Over-The-Counter NSAIDs May Reduce Cancer Metastasis Risk, Study

A new study proposes that over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs may be useful in stopping the spread of cancer cells via the lymphatic system.

February 17, 2012

Study: Exercise Can Reverse Negative Effects In Offspring Of Obese Mothers

Exercise is the key to reversing the adverse metabolic effects passed on to offspring by their overweight mothers, says a new study from the University of New South Wales.

February 14, 2012

Scientists Map Human Genome In 3D Using ChIA-PET Technology

Researchers have completed a study of the human genome, revealing how genes interact with each other from distances that are relatively far apart.

February 10, 2012

Survey: The World Is A Happier Place Than In 2007

A new poll finds that the world is a happier place than in 2007, with two percent more global citizens reporting that they are ‘very happy.’

February 10, 2012

Supercontinent Amasia To Join America & Eurasia In 50 To 200 Million Years

A Yale study has predicted the formation of a new supercontinent called Amasia in 50 to 200 million years, through the collision of the Americas and Eurasia.

February 9, 2012

How To Win Friends And Influence People? Choose A Name That Is Easy To Pronounce.

Having a simple, easy-to-pronounce name is more likely to win you friends and favor in the workplace, a unique study has found.

February 8, 2012

New Planet 22 Light-Years From Earth May Potentially Host Liquid Water

A new planet that lies 22 light-years from Earth has been identified by an international team of astronomers as a likely candidate for hosting liquid water.

February 3, 2012